A Method for a Comparison of Bulk Energy Transport Systems

We model alternatives for moving bulk energy, including both private costs and accounting for environmental externalities by requiring the transport system to satisfy environment, health, and safety standards. In particular, we focus on the cost and environmental trade-offs between “coal by wire,” m...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2009-10, Vol.43 (20), p.7619-7625
Main Authors: Oudalov, Alexandre, Lave, Lester B, Reza, Muhamad, Bahrman, Michael P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Comparative analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Electricity distribution
Electromagnetism
Energy-Generating Resources
Environment
Environmental science
Exact sciences and technology
Methods
Models, Economic
Pollution
Transportation
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Summary:We model alternatives for moving bulk energy, including both private costs and accounting for environmental externalities by requiring the transport system to satisfy environment, health, and safety standards. In particular, we focus on the cost and environmental trade-offs between “coal by wire,” mine-mouth generation with electricity transmission, and transporting the primary energy resources with generation near the customer. Having the bulk energy transport model satisfy standards avoids the controversy associated with estimating dollar costs for constrained visibility, noise, and 50/60 Hz electro-magnetic fields. A sensitivity analysis examines the implications of a range of carbon-dioxide discharge charges.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es900687e